Deputy Director of Education Kozhikodedde was funded in 1995. The dept is established to regulate and manage better education from pre-primary classes to higher secondary classes. The Principal Secretary to the Govt is the admin head of the Dept of General Education Kerala. He is the principal adviser to the education minister on all matters of policy and administration.
Department of General Education Kerala has 14000 schools under it. There are 160000 teachers in the Department of General Education Kerala. The Department of General Education has 20,000 non-teaching staff in Kerala. The Department of General Education has built a complete school data bank named Sametham.
The complete database of all of the schools is built in the portal SchoolWiki under the Department of General Education Kerala. This is also called as wiki of each school of Kerala. The Department of General Education Kerala is responsible for maintaining the mental and physical health of the students of each school in the Kerala state.
Deputy Director of Education Kozhikodedde has put efforts into growth in educational facilities in the schools of Kerala. The growth is seen in every level of education. This has been working tremendously for the past 50 years. There is a role of the private sector too along with the public sector to take the education at the present level in the schools in Kerala.
Deputy Director of Education Kozhikodedde monitors the education from pre-primary classes to the higher secondary level. This dept is also responsible for teacher training in the schools of Kerala. We all are familiar with the development of Kerala state in the education sector and we can not deny the fact o quality of education that the schools in Kerala govt are giving to students.
The Kerala state has reached the highest level of human development index which is comparable to the human development index of developed countries of the World. The people of Kerala have given so much importance to education in the state as they understand the quality of education in the lives of students. Good education makes a better future for the students and hence the dept is continuously working towards the quality of education.
Vision
- The dept hopes for an equitable future for everyone.
- Good quality education will be there for everyone.
- The students will be more productive with good quality education.
- The students will be socially responsible Citizens.
Mission
- The dept has the mission to develop appropriate school education policy.
- The dept will ensure the participation of all stakeholders in school education.
- The dept will supply sufficient resources to schools.
- The dept will propose legal and statutory frameworks for schools.
- The dept will formulate programs and strategies for improving community participation.
Formulation of Deputy Director of Education Kozhikodedde
Deputy Director of Education Kozhikodedde is managed by a team that includes Jt Directors, Regional Dy Directors, Dy Directors, and Assis Directors. This team manages different levels of education, including Higher Secondary and Vocational Higher Secondary.
The Joint Directors support the Director in managing and supervising the department. The main work of them is to focus on specific areas like primary, secondary, or higher secondary education. Dy Directors manage the department’s daily operations, ensuring policies and programs are effectively implemented at the district level. Assistant Directors work closely with schools, supporting headmasters and teachers in carrying out educational policies.
Each of the 14 revenue districts has a district office led by a Deputy Director of Education (DDE). The DDE works to improve administration and education quality. These districts are further divided into educational districts and sub-districts. There are 41 educational district offices managed by District Educational Officers (DEO). They have the work to manage high schools, training schools, and special-category schools.
Additionally, 163 educational sub-district offices, led by Assistant Educational Officers (AEO), manage primary schools. Higher Secondary (HSS) and Vocational Higher Secondary (VHSE) schools are supervised by Joint Directors, Regional Deputy Directors, Deputy Directors, and Assistant Directors, ensuring smooth administration at different levels.
Organizational Structure
- DGE/Director of General Education/Head of Dept
- DGE/Addi. Director of General Education
- DGE/Jt. Director of General Education
- DGE/Regional Dy Director/Higher Secondary Education
- DGE/Assis Director/Vocational Higher Secondary Education
- DGE/Dy Director of Education/DDE
- DGE/District Educational Officer/DEO
- DGE/Assis Educational Officer/AEO
- DGE/Principal/Head Master of schools
Higher Secondary Wing (DHSE)
The Higher Secondary Wing, previously known as the Directorate of Higher Secondary Education, is a dedicated section of Kerala’s Directorate of General Education. It manages and supervises higher secondary education across the state, covering classes 11 and 12, also referred to as the pre-university level.
Vocational Higher Secondary Wing (DVHSE)
The Vocational Higher Secondary Education Wing is a reliable component of the General Education Directorate that furnishes vocational training for higher secondary students.